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Keeping One's Word | 信守诺言

This story recounts how Zeng Zi, a disciple of Confucius, chose to honor his wife's casual promis...

chinese-culture education integrity
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An Antidote | 解药

A young ostrich eats a keg of nails and complains of stomach pain. Its mother, instead of advisin...

beginner fable humor
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Xiliu's Discipline | 细柳教子

This tale recounts how the widow Xiliu employs harsh but purposeful discipline to guide her two s...

chinese-literature classical-tale discipline
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Zengzi Slaughtered the Pig | 曾子杀彘

Zengzi fulfills his wife's casual promise to slaughter a pig for their son, arguing that parents ...

chinese-culture education integrity
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Kangaroo Gets a Pouch | 袋鼠的育儿袋

A kind Mother Kangaroo repeatedly helps a grumpy, needy wombat while searching for her adventurou...

adventure animal-tale beginner
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Beating the Neighbor's Son | 打邻家的儿子

A father who frequently beats his son is joined by a neighbor, who also beats the boy, claiming t...

chinese-literature fable intermediate
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The Doctor's Almost Perfect Children | 医生的近乎完美的孩子们

The story follows Veronica, a dedicated pediatrician who achieved her childhood dream. She now ha...

character-study family-life fiction
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You'd Better Not Talk With Him | 你最好别和他谈

A successful lawyer, who rose from poverty, spoils his son Richard, hoping he becomes a scientist...

education family-drama intermediate
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What My Daddy Does | 我爸爸做什么工作

A teacher is shocked when a student claims his father works in a brothel. The father's humorous e...

beginner dialogue humor
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Emergency Call | 急诊电话

A panicked parent calls a doctor after their child swallows a pen, only to receive a humorous and...

beginner-english dialogue emergency
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Why Are Hen's Legs Short? | 母鸡的腿为何短?

A child asks why hens have short legs, and the parent humorously explains that long legs might ca...

animals beginner dialogue
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Who Signed the Declaration of Independence | 《独立宣言》是谁签署的

A teacher asks a student who signed the Declaration of Independence. After the student's profane ...

anecdote dialogue education
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A Well-Mannered Mom | 一位有风度的母亲

A mother's silence after breaking a dish reveals her composure, as noted by her observant daughte...

beginner-english dialogue family-life
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Where Babies Come From | 婴儿从何而来

A teenage girl, upon learning the basic facts of childbirth from a friend, expresses a humorous a...

dialogue education family
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Lessons from My Mother | 母亲的教诲

A humorous and nostalgic list of classic phrases many heard from their mothers while growing up, ...

essay family humor
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Taken for Granted | 理所当然

A school's typo on a health form leads to a humorous misunderstanding when a mother literally int...

anecdote everyday-life humor
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Dinner's Ready | 晚餐已备

A humorous anecdote about a parent whose cooking sets off the smoke alarm. Despite fire-safety tr...

anecdote everyday-life family-life
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Things Have Been Okay | 一切都很好

A four-year-old boy who had never spoken suddenly talks to point out burnt toast, explaining his ...

dialogue family humor
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The Cost of a Tantrum | 哭闹的代价

A dentist explains to a mother that her son's tooth extraction costs $20 instead of the usual $4 ...

anecdote dialogue everyday-life
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I Know Who God Is! | 我知道上帝是谁了!

A boy tries to understand God's nature by asking about gender, race, and sexuality. His mother gi...

cultural-icon dialogue humor
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